Table 3 Percentage change in the competence scores of non-physician anesthesia students from baseline (2013) to endline (2016), by institution type
OSCE station | University | RHSC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline (n = 81) | Endline (n = 87) | Mean score difference [95% CI] | Baseline (n = 41) | Endline (n = 17) | Mean score difference [95% CI] | |
Lumbar puncture | 78.9 | 82.8 | + 3.9 [−0.1, 8.7] | 80.7 | 63.5 | −17.2 [− 31.4, − 3.0]* |
Neonatal resuscitation | 75.3 | 72.2 | −3.1 [−8.5, 2.3] | 72.7 | 52.4 | −20.3 [− 32.9, − 7.8]* |
Endotracheal intubation | 71.0 | 78.3 | + 7.3 [2.1, 12.6]* | 76.2 | 69.5 | −6.7 [− 18.0, 4.6] |
Laryngeal mask airway insertion check | 81.8 | 74.6 | −7.2 [−12.7, − 1.7]* | 50.1 | 42.5 | − 7.6 [− 27.1, 11.8] |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 66.3 | 70.2 | + 3.9 [−2.7, 10.5] | 69.8 | 64.2 | −5.6 [−18.5, 7.2] |
Chest examination | 65.2 | 59.2 | −6.0 [−13.0, 0.09] | 54.7 | 38.7 | −16.0 [−27.9, − 4.0]* |
Interpreting postoperative complications | 55.6 | 60.9 | + 5.3 [−0.1, 10.9] | 45.5 | 49.4 | + 3.9 [−8.3, 16.1] |
Blood transfusion | 58.8 | 59.1 | + 0.3 [−5.6, 6.1] | 35.1 | 43.4 | + 8.3 [−4.1, 20.7] |
Preoperative screening assessment | 50.6 | 63.9 | + 13.3 [8.0, 18.5]* | 42.3 | 43.1 | + 0.8 [−9.0, 10.7] |
Routine anesthesia machine check | 41.4 | 66.2 | + 24.8 [18.3, 31.4]* | 27.4 | 34.3 | + 6.9 [−1.4, 15.2] |
Summary score for 10 stations | 64.5 | 68.7 | + 4.2 [1.49, 7.02]* | 55.5 | 50.1 | −5.4 [−12.7, 2.0] |